Sports

February 15, 2023

Las Vegas Raiders Waives Derek Carr   

By Nandini Sharma

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Finally, the ongoing drama between Derek Carr and the Raiders has officially ended.  

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As per ESPN's Adam Schefter, Carr has been formally dismissed by the Raiders.   

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Raiders made this decision before the quarterback's $40.4 million contract turned guaranteed on Tuesday. 

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This summer, Carr will have a number of potential buyers.  

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This Includes the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints, both of which are in urgent need of a quarterback.  

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When the news emerged, NFL Experts instantly explained how Carr's Waiving might affect the Raiders.

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 "Releasing Derek Carr clears $29.25M in 2023 cap space for the Raiders, who are now in the neighborhood of $50M to work with this offseason," ESPN's Field Yates said.

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 "Releasing Derek Carr creates $29.25 million in cap space for the Raiders, who will carry just a $5.625 million dead-money cap charge for him in 2023," ESPN's Dan Graziano said.  

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He added, "Once his release is official, Carr is free to sign with any team at any time. He does not have to wait until March 15th."

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Carr completed 60% of his throws for 35,222 yards and a 217 to 99 touchdown to interception ratio in his nine seasons with the Raiders. 

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